Despite his success I can't help but think Dever is selling himself short, or he's just really humble. His work, and the legacy he mentions, sent ripples that have grown to tsunamis over the decades. Some developers had mentioned they were inspired by the lone wolf saga, but at this point even the ones that never read them are implementing his ideas and concepts as established fantasy tropes. If there's one person in fantasy I'd like to meet, it's this man.